Bomb



Sept. 26, 19; J. EBLQ 2 BOMB Filed Feb. 17. 1942 MN N Patented Sept. 26,1944 UNITE BOMB John Beblo, Butler, Pa. Application February 17, 1942,Serial No. 431,205

1 Claim. ,(o 102 5) This invention relates to that class of projectiles,used in warfare, known as bombs, either aerial or aquatic.

An object of the invention is to provide a sectional bomb, its rearcompartment shell having mounted upon it vanes adapted to maintain thebomb in a straight course and having combined with it a noise makingdevice, as a whistle, while the interior of the compartment is filledwith an incendiary substance adapted to cause combustion when the bombis exploded.

A further feature is in the provision of an intermediate sectionprovided with a plurality of radial recesses, each receptive of anindependent center fire cartridge of suitable calibre, and havingdelayed action firing means.

Another purpose is to provide a bomb having a forward compartment tocontain a high explosive charge, an adjustable timer for detonating thecharge, and a plurality of projectiles disposed at an angle to the axisof the bomb, fired simultaneously with the main charge.

These objects ar attained by the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the annexeddrawing, constituting a graphical component of this disclosure, thefigure'being a partial side, partial longitudinal sectional view of abomb made in accordance with the invention.

The bomb, in common with others, is cylindrical in cross section withconically tapered ends; it is composed of a front section l0, anintermediate section II and a rear section I2.

Extending outwardly beyond the rear section are a plurality of straightfiat vanes I3, adapted to act as guide rudders, and connected bycylindrical segments. l4, having openings I5 at their bases suited toproduce whistling sounds during passage of the bomb through the air.

The main inner portion of the rear section contains a jacketed lining I6holding a highly combustible liquid entrained in a saturable substance,as the absorbent wicking IT.

The intermediate section II is connected to the rear section l2 by screwthreads l8, and consists of thick walled cylinder 19 spacedly enclosingan inner, circular block 20 having a reduced portion 2| reaching intothe jacket l6 and containing an axial bore 22.

The outer cylinder I9 is provided with rows of radial openings 23receptive of center-fire cartridges 24, each having a firin pin 25movable in the block 20 and actuated by means later on described.

The front section In of the bomb is united by screw threads 26 with theintermediate section II, while other screw threads 21 connect th rallybored, as at 30, to receive bullets 3| having explosive charges 32backedby caps 33.-

The inner tubular wall 34 is supplied with an instantaneous fuse 35having branches 36 leading to the charges 32, and passing axiallythrough the main fuse 35 is a rod 31 extending into the block 20, therod having a fixed collar 38 pressed downwardly by a spring 39.

Also fixed on the rod 31 are a series of conical cams 4!! arranged tocontact the firing pins 25 when the rod is forced inwardly, therebyexploding the cartridges 24.

On the extreme outer end of the rod 31 is fixed a button 4 I, which uponcontact with a fixed object actuates the rod and thereby causesdetonation of the main and subsidiary charges, as well as thecartridges.

Movement of the rod is limited by adjustment of a graduated stop sleeve42, carried by threaded engagement on the extreme front end of the frontsection of the bomb.

Near the nose of the bomb, and formed concentrically about the axis ofthe bomb, is a housing having opposed openings through which the rod 3'!passes slidably. Carried rigidly on this rod within the housing 50 is across beam 44 having openings through its extremities in which pins areslidably mounted at right angles to the beam. These pins have heads 41facing toward, and adjacent, the roof 49 of the housing 59, and tailanchors 48 attheir opposite ends. Coiled springs 46 surround these pinsand normally urge the heads 41 upward, in an obvious manner. As soon asthe bomb nose or button 4| strikes a target, the pins 45 are carriedagainst the roof 49 and detonators 5| thereon to explode the charge incontainer 28 and ignite the fuse 35 and thus coincidentally fire thecartridges '30. The pyrotechnic discharge is ignited as soon as the bombbursts, by the actual flames or by the heat of the explosion of thedischarge in container 28.

The calibrated sleeve 42 controls the axial rear- Ward distance oftravel permitted the button M and hence the rod 31, and from a chart orfrom r ficient rearward travel to set off the radial firing pins 25, aswell as the dial reading to position the sleeve so that such firing willbe prevented; that is, in which the rearward travel of the rod 31 willbe stopped by contact of the button 4| with the sleeve before the cams40 reach the pins 25.

If it is desired to have the bomb be effective in a radial directionabove the surface of the target, as, for instance, when it is dropped ina place where the men or material to be destroyed are spread 'on thesurface, the sleeve 42 would be set to permit immediate discharge of theradial cartridges 24. the bomb penetrate a target, as, for instance, ona shi or where there are undergroundtinstallations, the sleeve would beso set as to restrain the rod 31 from discharging'the cartridges.

Having thus described the'invention 'andset' But when it is desired tohave tridges, a rod extending axially through all of said section,spring means to normally maintain said rod extended, cams on said rod tocause discharge of said radial cartridges, a sleeve threaded on the'front end of said bomb surround -ing said rod, 2, button on the outerextremity of said rod and normally spaced from said sleeve,

said sleeve being rotatable to advance the same from said front end ofthe bomb toward said button to limit the rearward movement of said ,rodupon impact of the bomb upon a target, the

extremeadvance position of saidsleeve providing a stop for said buttonto prevent said rod from being-moved rearward a sufiicient distance todischarge said :radial cartridges. 1

, JOHN, BEBLO.

